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Obj is the most corrupt ex-African president, says Clark
Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo is one of the richest former presidents in West Africa, despite coming out of prison with N20, 000.
Clark, who insisted that he has always been in support of the fight against corruption, stated this when he spoke with reporters in Warri, Delta State.
He also insisted that Obasanjo is the most corrupt former president on the Adrican continent.
Addressing reporters at his Warri, Delta state residence on Friday, Clark said he confronted Obasanjo with this allegation in the era of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
To butress his anti corruption stance, the former Federal Commissioner of Information explained the role he played in the conviction of James Ibori, the former Delta state governor, who is currently serving a jail term in London.
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“I talked about corruption during the time of erstwhile President Obasanjo and Yar’ Adua,” he said.
“During Jonathan’s time, I accused Chief Obasanjo that he was the most corrupt ex-president Nigeria had ever produced. I said that he left prison with only N20,000, but today he is one of the wealthiest former presidents in the whole of West Africa.
“I was also in the forefront of fighting our former governor, Chief James Ibori, leading to him being sentenced in UK. Every Nigerian is aware of this. I led the crusade against him especially when a judge dropped the charges against him.”
Clark said people accusing him of not speaking against corruption were “unpatriotic”.
By Timothy Enietan-Matthews
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